Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

Question 1: A. urgent        B. composed        C. courteous        D. emergency

Question 2: A. posed        B. posing        C. to pose        D. which pose

Question 3: A. caller real-time verification        B. real-time verification caller

C.  verification real-time caller        D. real-time caller verification

Question 4: A. fill        B. fix        C. fetch        D. file

Question 5: A. to share        B. share        C. sharing        D. shared

Question 6: A. with        B. for        C. at        D. to

Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

Question 7: A. Even with        B. In contrast to        C. Rather than        D. In spite of

Question 8: A. put off        B. take out        C. pick up        D. break down

Question 9: A. amount        B. level        C. range        D. deal

Question 10: A. appetite        B. privacy        C. jealousy        D. accountability

Question 11: A. another        B. other        C. the other        D. others

Question 12: A. employ        B. employer        C. employment        D. employable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a cohesive and coherent exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Question 13:

A.  Sophie: In our science club, we tested seawater from the pier, and the pH dropped again this week.

B.  Daniel: If the water gets more acidic, tiny shellfish may struggle, so the food chain can shift.

C.  Sophie: Let’s add the numbers to a shared spreadsheet and ask the teacher whether temperature or CO2 is driving it.

A.  a – b – c        B. b – a – c        C. a – c – b        D. c – a – b

Question 14:

A.  Ava: A little. I’m still meeting my targets, but I need clearer priorities when new requests appear.

B.  Liam: I noticed you stopped answering work messages after 6 p.m. Did something happen?

C.  Liam: Then suggest a short weekly check-in and a task list, so you can say yes to the top items and park the rest.

D.  Ava: Not exactly; I was doing extra tasks every day, and it felt endless, so I set a boundary.

e. Liam: Are you worried your manager will think you’re less committed?

A.  b – e – d – a – c        B. b – d – e – a – c        C. d – b – e – a – c        D. b – d – a – e – c

Question 15:

Dear Ben,

How’s your new semester going? Mine has been busy, but I’m managing.

A.  At first I felt impatient, but the quiet helped me notice weak arguments and fix them while they were fresh.

B.  I kept getting stuck on essays because I jumped between tabs and class chats every few minutes.

C.  Now my friends leave voice notes in our group chat, and I reply after my session instead of mid-sentence.

D.  Before starting, I saved sources into one folder, wrote a tiny outline, and set a timer on my desk.

e. So I blocked one hour each evening for deep work, with focus mode on and notifications muted.

It’s not perfect, but my drafts are stronger, and I sleep earlier.

Best,
Anna

A.  e – b – d – a – c        B. b – e – d – a – c        C. b – d – e – a – c        D. b – e – a – d – c

Question 16:

A.  We tracked dates on the fridge and paid each other by QR transfer, which kept the costs fair and stopped repeat purchases during late-night convenience runs.

B.  Without that plan, the “cheap” mega-pack turns into clutter, and some food expires before anyone notices, especially in a small kitchen with one fridge shelf.

C.  With simple storage rules and a shared list, bulk buying feels less like hoarding and more like calm, predictable shopping for everyone.

D.  In my flat, we split a 10-kilo rice bag and a box of detergent, then poured them into labeled containers in a shared cupboard by the balcony door.

e. Bulk buying can save money, but it only helps when you plan what you will actually use over the next few weeks and where it will go.

A.  e – d – b – a – c        B. b – e – d – a – c        C. e – b – d – a – c        D. e – b – a – d – c

Question 17:

A.  One afternoon, our seafood shop posted a note saying “no oysters today,” and my dad said the supplier had called off the delivery at the last minute.

B.  Later I learned that small drops in pH can force young oysters to spend extra energy on building shells, especially after storms push runoff into the bay.

C.  A local farmer explained this at a community meeting, showing damaged shells and a simple phone dashboard that flags risky hours for his hatchery.

D.  That is why he sometimes switches to drawing water from a deeper intake, even though the pump costs more, because it keeps more larvae alive.

e. After hearing all that, I stopped treating the issue as a distant science topic and started seeing it as a chain of decisions that affects families’ income and what ends up on our plates.

A.  a – c – b – d – e        B. a – b – c – d – e        C. b – a – c – d – e        D. a – b – d – c – e

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Question 18:

A.  where pupils are capable of independent thought but limited by creative problem-solving

B.  which limits pupils’ capacity to think independently without creative problem-solving

C.  as pupils aren’t capable of thinking independently due to the limits of creative problem-solving

D.  leaving pupils with limited capacity for independent thought or creative problem-solving

Question 19:

A.  the value of experimentation does not lie in curiosity or simply knowing the “right” response

B.  experiments can be more valuable than curiously knowing the “right” and “simple” response

C.  curiosity in experiments is of greater value than knowing the “right” and “simple” response

D.  curiosity and experimentation can be more valuable than simply knowing the “right” response

Question 20:

A.  that are viewed as opportunities for progress        B. should be viewed as opportunities for progress

C.  viewing them as opportunities for progress        D. they are viewed as opportunities for progress

Question 21:

A.  by willingly taking intellectual risks         B. their willingness to take intellectual risks

C.  willing to take intellectual risks         D. with their willingness to take intellectual risks

Question 22:

A.  so they are better equipped with creativity to think flexibly in a rapidly changing world

B.  by equipping them with better flexibility to think creatively in a rapidly changing world

C.  to equip them with better creativity and flexibility in a rapidly changing world

D.  who are better equipped to think flexibly and creatively in a rapidly changing world

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.

Question 23: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph as a factor contributing to the environmental impact of streaming?

A.  The energy needed to run cooling systems for equipment.

B.  The transmission of vast amounts of information by data centres.

C.  The carbon emissions from the manufacturing of data servers.

D.  The electricity consumed by servers in processing data.

Question 24: The word "mitigate" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

A.  alleviate         B. intensify         C. validate         D. ascertain

Question 25: The word "escalates" in paragraph 1 is opposite in meaning to __________.

A.  wanes         B. soars         C. fluctuates         D. proliferates

Question 26: The word "these" in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

A.  mountains of electronic waste         B. streaming devices         

C.  recent studies                 D. cooling technologies

Question 27: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4? "Individual actions, though seemingly minor, accumulate into meaningful change when adopted collectively."

A.  Granted that individual actions are minor, their meaningfulness is essentially independent of whether they are performed in isolation or collectively.

B.  While single contributions might appear trivial, their combined effect can result in substantial progress.

C.  Such is the magnitude of collective change that it remains entirely independent of any minor actions taken by individuals.

D.  Should there be a lack of collective engagement, the cumulative weight of personal efforts would still suffice to drive impactful environmental shifts.

Question 28: According to the passage, why is ultra-high-definition (UHD) streaming particularly concerning for the environment?

A.  It requires more advanced hardware that is significantly harder to recycle.

B.  It generates a carbon footprint nearly triple that of standard high-definition content.

C.  It is the primary factor driving data centres to switch to renewable energy.

D.  It causes cooling systems in data centres to operate at maximum capacity constantly.

Question 29: Which paragraph suggests that the environmental impact of streaming can be reduced by changing how data is delivered to the user?

A.  Paragraph 1         B. Paragraph 2         C. Paragraph 3         D. Paragraph 4

Question 30: In which paragraph does the author imply that consumerism and the desire for the latest technology worsen the digital carbon footprint?         

A.  Paragraph 1        B. Paragraph 2         C. Paragraph 3         D. Paragraph 4

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

Question 31: Where in the passage does the following sentence best fit?         

The impact goes beyond advertising.

A.  [I]         B. [II]         C. [III]         D. [IV]

Question 32: The phrase " a quiet trade takes place " in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A.  a public debate becomes widely visible        B. a silent exchange happens in the background
C. an official audit is announced to users        D. a legal dispute is settled through courts

Question 33: The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A.  clearer disclosure         B. consumer group         C. user tracking         D. advertising business

Question 34: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true about first-party cookies?

A.  They are primarily designed to enhance user convenience while browsing.

B.  They are responsible for maintaining a user's login status on a specific site.

C.  They are the main tools used by advertisers to build cross-site profiles.

D.  They help websites remember the specific items stored in a shopping cart.

Question 35: Which of the following best summarises the main content of paragraph 2?

A.  Tech firms are using prediction systems to help users manage their health worries and political views more effectively through clicks.

B.  Dark patterns in cookie banners are being eliminated because they make the "reject" option too confusing for the average internet user.

C.  Beyond marketing, cookie tracking creates significant privacy risks and ethical concerns by manipulating user choice and influencing life-altering decisions.

D.  Data brokers are now legally required to combine and resell information to ensure that insurance and hiring decisions are based on data.

Question 36: The word "intrusive" in paragraph 1 is opposite in meaning to __________.

A.  annoying         B. respectful         C. invasive         D. complex

Question 37: According to the passage, why do "cookie consent" banners often fail to provide genuine choice to users?

A.  Because strict privacy laws in Europe have made it impossible for websites to display clear and simple "reject" buttons.

B.  Because websites employ deceptive design elements that prioritize the acceptance of tracking over the ability to decline it.

C.  Because most everyday users prefer to have their political views and health concerns predicted by advanced digital systems.

D.  Because third-party cookies are now required by all major browsers to ensure that "free" services remain operational for everyone.

Question 38: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 3: "Protecting privacy takes some personal action and, just as importantly, public pressure for better standards."?

A.  Individual efforts to protect privacy are completely useless unless there is significant public pressure to change the current standards.

B.  Securing personal data requires a combination of individual vigilance and collective social demands for more rigorous regulatory frameworks.

C.  Public pressure for better standards is more important than personal action when users want to protect their privacy from tech firms.

D.  Unless users take personal action to pressure the public, the standards for protecting privacy will remain unchanged by large companies.

Question 39: Which of the following can be most likely inferred from the passage?

A.  The transition toward stricter privacy laws in Europe will lead to the complete disappearance of the global online advertising market.

B.  Major browsers are reducing support for third-party cookies primarily because they want to eliminate the "hidden costs" of free services.

C.  The decline of third-party cookies may lead to the development of alternative tracking technologies that bypass current privacy regulations.

D.  Users who avoid clicking on "cookie consent" banners are immune to having their data resold by brokers for insurance or credit decisions.

Question 40: Which of the following best summarises the passage?

A.  Browser cookies have evolved from tools of convenience into essential components for tech firms to provide free services to the global public.

B.  Privacy laws and browser updates are successfully ending the hidden economy of data trading, making user tracking a thing of the past.

C.  The pervasive tracking economy, fueled by intrusive cookies, poses complex privacy threats that require both regulatory shifts and proactive user awareness.

D.  First-party and third-party cookies are equally responsible for the erosion of user control and the rise of dark patterns in modern web design.